The Great Christmas Card Photo Disaster of 2024

I had ONE goal today. ONE. Get a decent family photo for our Christmas cards.

The Great Christmas Card Photo Disaster of 2024

How hard could it be, right? Just line everyone up by the kitchen island, count to three, and click. But I forgot I live with a 10-year-old paleontologist who apparently needed to demonstrate pterodactyl flight patterns RIGHT NOW.

Marcus vs. Theo: Round 47

Marcus tried his best to wrangle our little dinosaur expert, but Theo was fully committed to his prehistoric performance. Meanwhile, Sophie stood there looking like she’d rather be literally anywhere else on planet Earth.

The face of zero regrets

Eventually she just gave up entirely and started texting her friends about how embarrassing her family is. Fair.

Sophie has officially given up

The best part? Theo was SO proud of himself for ‘making the photo more interesting.’ His words, not mine. At this rate, our Christmas card is going to feature a blurry pterodactyl and two very done adults. Merry Christmas from the chaos crew! 🦕